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littletankman
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Re: Late Hetzer

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Hi Rik , thanks mate . Ive started the side schurzen plates and mountings . Once there on Im doing the rear plate and then its the tub and suspension :/

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I have started the side schurzen plates . The plates are styrene and the mounting brackets are brass which inturn are bolted to the tank like the originals . They do stick out a few mm more than they should , but thats to allow the 1:25 tracks to fit . But I dont think it will look to bad . I tryed to take a close up of a mounting bracket but couldnt get a decent picture sorry . Next step is the track guards and the end pannel with the various detail . Then its the bottom half (Rik :crazy: he he ) My dads got some material to make the working leaf springs . But I can see it being trial and error.

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Really looking good there Andy. Keep plugging away and you will get it done.

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Hi Herman thanks mate will do :thumbup:
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Heres a close up of the brass schurzen mount . Ive seen these fitted with the lip one hand and on another tank the other way ? The bolt heads Im going to change . You can also just see the steel efect on the side .

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Ive made the rear track guards and some of the detail on them like the end of the ariel holder and the later style tool box.

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Heres the rear end detail . Theres more to do yet but Ive fitted the tow rope mounts just need to work a leather type strap and Ive also added the spare track links in there holders . Ive had to compromise a bit as the tracks are just a few mm to wide but again once sprayed up I think it will be reasonable.

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Heres my work load :/ . You can see the LVT A-1 , Pantiger conversion (getting there Blake) and the Hetzer . You can also see how small the Hetzer is .

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wow, didn't realize just how small the Hetzer would be!
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Hi mate the pictures a little miss leading . I will post a picture of it next to another tank to show you mate .

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